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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Just joined the HD Forums crowd. Having fun so far leaning how to do things on the site. Never owned a Harley. During a Gatlinburg trip this past June, as a tease I told my wife, "Lets rent a Harley" OOPS she was all for that. I asked the HD people at Pigeon Forge where might be a good place to ride as we were getting the rental set up. We rented a 2008 FLSTCI Softail Heritage Classic. They told me the Dragon and gave directions. Off we went to the Dragon. The first time I had ever been on a Harley. Had my wife onboard too. The last I had been on any kind of scoot was 28 years ago. Well, we both survived and had a great ride. Came back home and bought a 2003 FLSTCI Softail Classic. Only got a few hundred miles on it before old man winter hit. Been buying a lot of chrome, leather and bike gadgets. Looking to wear out some roads this summer. Learning more every day.
 

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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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Welcome to the forum & congrats on the new bike. Have fun, Ride Safe
 
Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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Congrats!!! Glad to have you join in the fun. Great place to hang around.... you may learn a little, may learn a lot, may not learn anything. But you will have a few good laughs and make some new friends. Welcome. Geez
 
Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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